Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Patent
1995-03-07
1997-03-18
Epps, Georgia Y.
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
G02B 1514
Patent
active
056128258
ABSTRACT:
A zoom lens of the rear focus type is disclosed comprising, from front to rear, a first lens unit of positive refractive power, a second lens unit of negative refractive power, a third lens unit of positive refractive power and a fourth lens unit of positive refractive power, the second and fourth lens units axially moving to effect zooming, and the fourth lens unit axially moving to effect focusing. The third lens unit includes at least one positive lens at a front position and a negative lens of meniscus form concave toward the image side at a rearmost position. The fourth lens unit includes one negative lens and two positive lenses. The focal lengths f3 and f4 of the third and fourth lens units, respectively, satisfy the following condition:
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Horiuchi Akihisa
Tochigi Nobuyuki
Bey Dawn-Marie
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Epps Georgia Y.
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